Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 152.

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COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS (THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT 1921).

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this first day of August, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

for Acting Prime Minister.

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Amendment of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

The Public Service Regulations are amended by the repeal of regulation 169a and the insertion of the following:—

169a. (1) In addition to the rates of salary fixed by the Act and these Regulations or under any Award made under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1911, there shall be payable, as from the first day of November, 1920, allowances at the following rates:—

(a)To each male officer who is married or a widower and who is in receipt of salary at a rate not exceeding £196 per annum—such sum as represents the difference between the rate of salary received by him and £208 per annum;

(b) to each male officer not included in the class specified in the last preceding paragraph who is twenty-one years of age or over and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £400 per annum—the sum of £12 per annum; Provided that the sum per annum paid to any officer under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount by which the salary per annual of the officer falls short of £400;

Provided further that in the case of an unmarried adult male officer who wholly or partly supports any member or members of his family and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £203 per annum the allowance may be of such amount as is determined by the Commissioner but no such allowance shall be granted which would raise the total remuneration of any such officer above £208 per annum;

(c) to each officer who is married or a widower or widow, and who is the father or step-father or mother or stepmother of dependent children under the age of fourteen years and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £500 per annum—the sum of £13 per annum in respect of each such child so dependent. A similar allowance may, on the approval of the Commissioner, be granted to any officer in respect of orphan or adopted children under the age of fourteen years who are dependent upon and maintained by that officer: Provided that the total sum per annum paid to any officer under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount by which the salary per annum of the officer falls short of £500;

 

(d) to each officer (male or female), not included in the class specified in paragraph (a) of this sub-regulation, who is less than twenty-one years of age—an allowance at the rate of £6 per annum;

(e) to each adult female officer who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £400 per annum—an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum.

Provided that the total amount paid (including any allowance paid under this regulation) shall not exceed £400 per annum;

Provided further that in the case of any adult female officer who wholly or partly supports any member or members of her family and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £174 per annum, the allowance may be of such amount as is determined by the Commissioner but no such allowance shall be granted which would raise the total remuneration of any such officer above £174 per annum;

(2) It shall be the duty of each officer who is in receipt of allowance under the provisions of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation to immediately notify the Chief Officer in the event of a child in respect of whom such allowance is payable attaining the age of fourteen years or dying or ceasing from any cause to be dependent upon or to be maintained by the officer.

(2a) The allowances specified in this regulation shall not be payable to officers designated in Table C of regulation 104 except in such cases and to such extent as the Commissioner determines.

(3) In this regulation “salary” includes—

(a) any amount granted by way of bonus or cost of living allowance under any award made under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1911;

(b) such allowances in the nature of salary as are determined by the Commissioner;

(c) the value, to an extent not exceeding 10 per centum of such other remuneration of the officer as is included in his salary, of free quarters granted to any officer; and

(d)the value of fuel, light and rations granted to any officer.

    

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